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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 25 MIN

E122 | Self-Care or Self Sabotage? How To Tell When Your Treats Are Really Tricking You

from The Rejuvenating Health Podcast · host Rejuvenating Health

Share Your Thoughts!Ever wonder if that nightly glass of wine or social media scroll is really self-care, or something more sinister? Lindsey and Laken give you the real talk in today's episode, exposing how we often confuse self-sabotage with self-nurturing and why it matters for your long-term health.Today you'll learn Why the distinction is crucialAll mabout the common "time" and "money" myths women use to justify skipping health-supporting behaviors. And the neuroscience, we explain why self-sabotaging behaviors trigger short-lived dopamine rushes while genuine self-care activates serotonin and oxytocinPractical ways to integrate healthy self-care habits into your dayMost powerfully, the ladies discuss how authentic self-care builds trust with your future self. Each time you choose nourishment over numbing, you're telling yourself: "I see you, I value you, and I'm committed to your wellbeing." This mindset shift transforms self-care from obligation to opportunity.If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠And be sure to follow along on the socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

Share Your Thoughts! Ever wonder if that nightly glass of wine or social media scroll is really self-care, or something more sinister? Lindsey and Laken give you the real talk in today's episode, exposing how we often confuse self-sabotage with self-nurturing and why it matters for your long-term health. Today you'll learn Why the distinction is crucialAll mabout the common "time" and "money" myths women use to justify skipping health-supporting behaviors. And the neuroscience, we...

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